Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Gambia
1,891
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
2,080
in 2024
Gambia rank
76th
Guinea-Bissau rank
73rd
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2,080 against 1,891 in Gambia, a difference of 189.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 76th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 73rd of 195 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,518 | 2,924 | 406.2 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 2,419 | 2,840 | 420.4 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 2,301 | 2,478 | 177.6 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1,953 | 2,144 | 190.8 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2,080 against 1,891 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 189, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Gambia ranks 76th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 73rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.